Cigarette mouthpiece



`July 24, 1934. L. H. coLPE CIGARETTE MOUTHPECE Filed March 29, 1933Patented July 24, 1934 l 1,967,289 j i L A CIGARETTE MoUfrnPIEoE f Y 'iCalif.

" pp'licaticn '29g 193-3, `Serial VLorneIL Golpe, Hollywood, `*Calillassignorjof one-half George G.: ColpeyLosvr Angeles,

tenait My inventionrelatesfto .a mouthpiece or tip for cigarettesiofetheparticular typeset forth in U.` S. LettersuPatent No..1,865,679; issuedJuly 5th,-il9'32ffto" me, andthe principal objects of mypresentinventionzare, to generally improve upon' and `simplify theconstruction of the cigarette mouth piece disclosed rin my aforesaidpatentv andto provideffan improved tip that is highly effective inreenforcing the end-portionof the cigarette Wrapper to Which-thetipisapplied so as `to-counteract tendencyrofzthe tip to collapse when held`between the lips and subjected- -to the `A further. objectofmyinvention is, to provide a reenforcing tip or mouth piece forcigarettes that `is?v formed of material that -Will counteract tendencyof the cigarette `wrapper ,to stick to the lips of the-,smoker and `aportion of which tipl provides afperforatediclosure for theend of thecigarette andfthereby preventsthe passage of particlesor fibersfrom-,thefilling of tthe cigarette intoythe'smokers mouth... i g Y uWithythefforegoing andother` objects in view my invention .consists in.certain novel features of construction sandiarrangements of parts` thatwillv be hereinafter more .s fully `described and claimed andillustrated in the.'accompanying drawing in which:Y u 1 y g Fig. `1 is asideelevational View ofa cigarette 30 provided with a tiporumouthfpieceas contemf plated by my invention.y ,l .y Fig. 2`isla1plan.View oftthetip and showing the shape and constructiontherefor beforethe L same is applied to the end of a cigarette.

"3 -lilig.3"is aprspective View of the end of a cigarette to which theimproved tip or mouth piece is applied.

Fig. 4 is a'vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig.3.

m49 Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan View of the central portion of the tip.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrates apreferred embodiment of my invention, 10 designates the tip or mouthpiece which consists of a short strip of thin flexible material such aspaper or thin sheet cork or any other material that may be adapted i350.for the purpose.

Where the tip is formed of paper I prefer to treat the same so as torender the same practically moistureproof and to counteract any tendencyof the tip to adhere to the lips of the smoker.

'15@ This strip of thin flexible material is substantially `ellipticalin shape and extending transverselyfacross the central portion oriarealof the strip is a row or rows of small apertures 11, vWhich permits theready "passage fof. smokev through the tip andat the! same* timeprevents'the passage 1 of tobacco bers.` i .i f One surface'ofthestrip-is coated with a suitableiadhesive, Wherebythe stripWilllreadily ad here to the-Wrapper yof -thefcigarette and which 65wrappe'ris,usuallyformed ofthin paper.

'Ifhesection` oft thin flexible material forming thetip o r mouth pieceisapplied. to one end` of the cigarette with Vthe endportions of the tipextending longitudinally of thelcigarette on `di- 70 ametricallyopposite-"sides 'thereof and` the :intermediate perforatedfiportion ofthe stripfis 'pressed into the .lend 'of the cigarette Wrapp'enso that`itloccupies avslightly'inset position relative to the end edge of thecigarette wrapper.. 1 7

i The greatest width 'off/the central portion oi .5 the stripfflo isslightly greater-than theinternal diameter-of the cigarettetwrapperandas a result of these relative dimensions, the endportion'of thecigarette will be-given an-oval shape when the intermediate portionofthe strip-is inserted in 50 the end of the wrapper. i y

A suitable tool suchxas 12 V(Fig. 5) is utilized forforcing theVintermediate portion of the strip into `the end portion of the cigaretteWrapper', 'said tool being substantially ellipticaliintcross section.8.. i and projecting from thel working face of said toola'at theiopposite ends thereof, 1 are substantiallyy triangular .lugsl 13 thatengage ,the corresponding 'edges Iof: thev intermediate portion 4of Athestripand 4pressing the -engagedportions of said strips inwardly beyondthe intermediate perforated portion of said strip, as particularlyillustrated in Fig. 5.

This disposition of the intermediate edges of the strip at the ends ofthe perforated portion therea of, takes up those substantiallytriangular areas of the strip to the sides of the end portions of thesubstantially elliptical shape imparted to the end of the cigaretteWrapper, thereby preventing the punching of materiel in the tip thatlies im- 1.90 mediately against the inner surface of the wrapper betweenthe inset perforated central portion of the tip and the end of thecigarette Wrapper and consequently providing a smooth finished innersurface. ,1,95

The substantially triangular areas that are taken up by pressing theends of the perforated intermediate portion of the tip into the Wrapperas just described, are designated by the numeral 14 in Fig. 6. 2,10

When the tip is properly applied to the end of the cigarette wrapper,the end portions of said tip overlie and are secured to the outer faceof the cigarette wrapper on diametrically opposite sides thereof andportions 16 of the tip immediately adjacent to the perforated centralportion thereof, lie immediately against and are secured to the innerface of the end portionv of the cigarette wrapper and the perforatedintermediate portion 1'7 of the tip forms an inset wall within the endportion of the wrapper, with the opposite end portions of said insetrendwall extending slightly inward from the end of the wrapper, asdesignated by 18 in` Fig. 5. K

When the adhesive utilized for securing` the tip to the wrapper becomesdry, the tip provides a substantial reenforcing mouth piece for the endof the cigarette and the insetperforated wall 17 prevents collapse ofthe end portion of the cigarette and at the same time said perforatedwall effectually prevents particles and iibersvof the tobacco fillerfrom passing into the smokers mouth. i

Any number of perforations may be usedv in the intermediate or centralportion of the tip, but it is of course important that said openings beof such small size as to permit the ready passage of smoke therethroughand at the same time to prevent the passage of tobacco fibers.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a cigarette tip or mouthpiecev that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive ofmanufacture and very effective in performing the funcl tions for whichit is intended and the tucking of the vperforated central portion of thestrip 10 into'the end of the cigarette wrapper materially reenforces theendrof the cigarette that is engaged by the smokers lips and therebyaffords added comfort'to the smoker;

. mouth piece applied to one end of said cigarette,

saidtip or mouth piece comprising a single strip of thin flexiblematerial having. its end portions secured to the wrapper of thecigarette on opposite sides: thereof, the intermediate portion of saidstrip being perforated, said perforated intermediate portion occupying aposition within the cigarette wrapper, inset from the end thereof andportions at opposite ends of said perforated inset wall being extendedinwardly within the cigarette wrapper beyond the plane occupied by saidperforated wall to reenforce the tipped end of the cigarette and preventcollapse thereof.

Y 2.-.,The combination with a cigarette,A of a tip ormouth piece appliedto one en d of said cigarette, said tip or mouth piece comprising asingle strip of thin flexible material having its end portions securedto the wrapper of the cigarette on opposite sides thereof, theintermediate portion of said strip being perforated, said perforatedintermediate portion occupying a position within theciga'rette wrapper",inset from the end thereof portions of the strip, of material at theends of the inset perforated central portion being tucked inwardlywithin the cigarette wrapper beyond the plane occupied by the insetperforated portion. so as to reenforce the tipped end of the cigaretteagainst collapse by external pressure and those portions of the stripbetween the inset perforated wall and the end of the cigarette wrapperbeing secured to the latter by a suitable adhesive.

3. The combination with. a cigarette, ofY a tip or mouth piece appliedtoY one end of said cigarette andy having its end portions `secured tothe externalface of the cigarette wrapper, the intermediate portion ofsaid tip or mouth piece being 4 perforated and arranged within thewrapper at a point inset from the end thereof and the end portions ofsaid inset perforated portion extending inwardly so as to occupyinclined .positions within said wrapper beyond the plane occupied bythemain body .of said perforated insetportion and thereby reinforce thetipped-end of the cigarette against collapse from external pressure.

4. The combination Vwith a cigarette, of a tip or mouth piece applied toone end of said cigarette and having its Vendportions secured to theexternal face of the cigarette wrapper, the inter'- mediate portion ofsaid tipv ormouth'piece being perforated and arranged within the.Wrapper at a point inset from the end thereof, the 'end portions ofsaid inset perforated portion extending inwardly so as lto occupyinclined positions within said wrapper beyond the place occupied by themain body of said perforated inset portion to reenforce the tipped endof the cigarette against N collapse from external pressure and portionsof 125 said tip or mouth piece adjacent to the inset perforated portionbeing secured to the inner face of the cigarette wrapper.

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LORNE H. GOLPE.

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